Home Sweet Home in Brunswick

Hey y'all!!

I'm staying in Brunswick with Sister Clark.
I found out last Saturday, so I'm already a week through my second transfer. (Transfers are six weeks) Which is crazy to think about. It's amazing how time passes on a mission, I feel like I've been out forever. Days pass so slow and weeks fly by. Like I can't believe it's already Monday.

- We started teaching this woman named Dorothy. She's incredible and is so excited to read the Book of Mormon and come to know Jesus Christ better. We've met with her twice and I love her already.

- On Thursday I got so tired of my hair that I told sister Clark to cut it off. 6 inches later...I feel more like myself.

- I'm getting better at sports. Maybe by the end of my mission I'll be good at volleyball and actually throwing a football. I have no hope for basketball.

- I've been studying spiritual gifts, I highly encourage y'all to do the same. Its helped me realize the gifts of people around me.

- For valentine's day our ward had a dance and you already know I gave it my all.

- I have a new favorite restaurant, it's called Island Jerk and the chicken curry is to die for.

- We have a member game night once a week that we got a less active to come to and next week she's bringing a friend!

To get real for a moment; this week had been super stressful and exhausting.
It feels like I've had no time to breathe. I appreciate all your prayers and support. I really could not be here without y'all.

 

Golden Isles

Well Folks, another two weeks have passed. I email about twice a month. It's too much to email once a week and I figure y'all don't want to read that much anyway. 

I'm almost done with my first transfer, which is six weeks. But I think I'm staying here in Brunswick GA with my trainer sister Clark.

- This area is literally the best for service. Last week I think we did service everyday. That was what I was most looking forward to, so that's the best part of the mission so far.

- We've been doing service for Keep Golden Isles Beautiful an affiliate for Keep America Beautiful. We helped stuff envelopes and even did some artwork for them to auction off. I made a mermaid and a seahorse.

- Sister Clark and I made valentines day gifts to bring to some sisters in our ward. It's a great way to see a bunch of people.

- We went on trade offs, which is where we switch our companions for a day. It was so nice. I lead my area which was scary at first but really helped me gain my confidence. Plus Sister Isom is awesome and was really good at complimenting me on what I was good at. It really helped me.

- We've begun teaching a woman named Joan and she's wonderful, everything we said she thought just made sense. I won't be surprised if shes baptized soon. We introduced her to the gospel library and let me tell you, we could be doing a better job at taking advantage of this wonderful app!! There is so much on there we could learn from!

- We got Jarod and Javen (members in our ward), an RM and a soon-to-be missionary, a chocolate man for valentine's day. It was hilarious. Their parents loved it more than we did.

- I was able to pick up a violin again yesterday!! It felt like forever since I held one and it took a while to feel comfortable but hopefully I'll be playing in church soon with the bishop's daughter!

- Found Llama candy.

- We got Sonic and had to take a Poloroid... obviously.

- A member literally gave us the best brownies. I thought I was in heaven!!

- We're getting fed more, seems like more members are liking us. And we're really loving the members here.

- Turns out there are deer on islands...  (According to Elder Matthews)

- There is a Brother here that is so smart and knowledgeable about the gospel! Sister Clark and I just constantly ask him questions. He almost always knows the answer or goes and finds it for us. We go to his institute class every Thursday night.

- Every Wednesday Sister Clark have what we call a Piggly Wiggly moment where we go get ice cream or cheesecake or something. It's so fun. And a nice break.

- We went to dinner at a South African man's house last night and he fed us a strange dish. I can definitely say it's the weirdest thing I've eaten on my mission so far. It was rice with meat curry, some sort of African pico de gallo, chutney, and bananas... I did not expect to like it. But it was actually good enough that I got seconds.

Not going to lie the mission is still hard but the spirit I have been able to feel at members homes and with different people we're teaching has been wonderful.

I have been studying spiritual gifts and I can tell you without a doubt the Lord gave us all at least one. I would encourage all of you to study them and find out which ones you have and what you would like to have!
Y'all are amazing and I love y'all so much!!!

I miss you!

Sister Bailey